4,623 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,007
- 2016: 4,674
- 2021: 4,623
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ridgewood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ridgewood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ridgewood is just 36 years old, making the area much younger than most similar places. With 4,623 people, it is larger than about 89% of areas at this level. This creates a community that is slightly younger than both the state and national figures.
4,623
▲ +15.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ridgewood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ridgewood | 4,623 |
|---|---|
| 6030, WA | 40,841 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ridgewood's population is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national and state figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This younger tilt is mirrored by the small proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 15.8%.
15.8% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ridgewood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Regarding relationships, 12.2% of residents are in a de facto partnership, matching the state average.
1.9% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ridgewood, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51296/ridgewood/topic/demographics-identity